dpns, Ford Escort MK1

[d.p.n.s]

hi all

just picked this ner death 2 door up for my full rebuild

its not to bad a fer bit of rust.

but its perfect for what i need.

so heres some pics

Shot with Canon PowerShot A85 at 2007-08-18

Shot with Canon PowerShot A85 at 2007-08-18

Shot with Canon PowerShot A85 at 2007-08-18

Shot with Canon PowerShot A85 at 2007-08-18

Shot with Canon PowerShot A85 at 2007-08-18

Shot with Canon PowerShot A85 at 2007-08-18

hhhhmmmmm let the build begin.

cheers all

[d.p.n.s]

SORRY BUT THIS IS A BIT OF A LONG UPDATE

READ AT YOUR OWN RISK

ok to update on my mk1

well to be honest ive done fuk all

i made a rollover jig out of wood and to my amazement it worked.

i have completely stripped the shell.

it was a pain in the arse to get the doors off but with some heat and a FBH

the came flying off.

i striped the doors out and started to strip back to bear metal and to be honest the doors are mint.

so ill prime them and put to one side.

i was going to do the boot and bonett but have decided to sell them in sted.

ok so Methodz100 told me of a project he had seen were a guy was done the same as what i was planning so i searched the web and found it.

it belongs to a guy called Brad here in chch heres a pic

he makes fiberglass panels for cars and does a fuking good job aswell some of the best ive seen

his buisness is (PSL)page services ltd 03 3238662 and hes a shit hot guy aswell.

so i contacted Brad and he let me come and have alook at his car and pick his brains about a few things.

he also told me what he would do if he was starting again.

so armed with what i had planed and some advice from a guy wwho has done most of what i had planed heres the plan.

well im going to buy a vl cominwhore with the rb30 and 5speed (when i find one cheap)

*i will modify the front to fit the vl crossmember and struts,sterring rack ect

*next i will take the vl diff and if its drum will change to disc the cut all suspention off till is just the diff and i will tub and turret the rear and make my own 5 or 6like setup

*weld some barcing in the car and cut out the fire wall(just abit)

*then ill take the rb30 and box and sit it on the vl crossmember(will have to modify mounts to fit modifyed crossmember.

*then i will cut out the complete fire wall and tunnel with g,bos mounts out of the cominwhore.

*the cut out the same in the mk1

*bolt the g,box to the g,box crossmemberand lift till its the smae hight as the mk 1 floor and tac the tunnel and wall inplace.

and then ill go from there but you get the idea.

dan

heres some more of brads car

[d.p.n.s]

ok to just update

well i found my doner car

a mighty 86 commonwhore

it was even a manual and is my daily runner till next year

i also got the wheels ive been looking for

they are roh 16x8 with pretty good 225x50x16 alround

but the main part was the motor a sweet running rb30 that already has a pod filter and a thremo fan fitted

i also got a new front panel from palm side aswell as new rails were the gaurds are weilded to.

i have also ordered my fibergalss front gaurds with the bubble molded onto it so they are one peace and ordered the rear bubbles but got them made 50mm wider then standerd so they will cover the wheels.

so im going to cut the front of the escort and make brackets so the gaurds and front panel can be bolted on and off.

well thats it for now.

cheers

dan

[d.p.n.s]

just to up date

my fiberglass panels are finished and ill be picking them up next week

he emailed me some pics so here you go

the front are one peace bubbles and gaurds and buy the looks of the pics bred has done another amazing job

he selld on trade me and if your afer parts hes the man for fiberglassing.

[d.p.n.s]

just moved the shell to my work and stored down the back.

putting it on hold while i build the might mk1 van.

cheers.

dan

p.s will be back.....